33 Photos to Inspire a Trip to Puglia

Written By Brie Fox
A trullo and olive tree near Locorotondo, Puglia.

Puglia, often called the heel of the boot, is well-known among earnest Italy lovers, yet it remains surprisingly unfamiliar to many visitors. If you don’t have Puglia on your radar, let’s change that!

I’ve just returned from a month-long trip to Puglia. I’ve been there before, but this longer visit allowed for more meandering and leisurely photo-taking. Like so many of Italy’s regions, Puglia possesses a unique identity that sets it apart from the rest of the country.

Here are 33 photos that highlight Puglia’s manmade and natural beauty. May they inspire you to visit the heel of Italy!

A ceramic shop in the town of Grottaglie, Puglia.

Grottaglie, the town of ceramics

A view of Il Ciolo, a small, rocky beach near Gagliano del Capo, Puglia.

Il Ciolo, Gagliano del Capo

A well-dressed young man standing in an empty piazza in Lecce, Puglia.

Lecce

A street lined with trulli houses in Alberobello, Puglia.

Alberobello

One of the main piazzas in Martina Franca, Puglia.

Martina Franca

Bright blue doorways in the town of Casamassima, known as the "blue town" in Puglia.

Casamassima, the blue town

Azure water and rocky coastline at Porto Selvaggio, a nature and hiking area in Puglia, Italy.

Porto Selvaggio

A delicious and beautiful meal at Hostaria Corte Santa Lucia in Nardo, Puglia.

Hostaria Corte Santa Lucia, Nardo

An ancient white-washed stone stairway in Ostuni, Puglia.

Ostuni

An ironic view of Lama Monachile beach in Polignano a Mare, Puglia.

Polignano a Mare

Colorful outdoor seating at a seaside restaurant in Monopoli, Puglia.

Monopoli

A red Vespa in front of a white-washed building in Alberobello, Puglia.

Alberobello

An upclose view of olives in a tree in Puglia, Italy.

Olive trees are more abundant in Puglia than in any other region of Italy

An empty table and chairs in a white-washed alley in Ostuni, Puglia.

Ostuni

Popular iced coffees and pastries on a table in Lecce, Puglia.

Caffè Leccese and pasticciotto in Lecce

A view of the sea and a sailboat on a beach in San Cataldo, Puglia.

San Cataldo

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A beautiful historic building in Lecce, Puglia.

Lecce

Ceramic artisan, Nicola Fasano, in his workshop in Grottaglie, Puglia.

Ceramic artisan, Nicola Fasano, in Grottaglie

White-washed home and restaurants at dusk in Martina Franca, Puglia.

Martina Franca

The front of a white-washed home in Locorotondo, Puglia.

Locorotondo

Blue and red fishing boats at the port in Monopoli, Puglia.

Monopoli

Old stone walls and buildings in the countryside of Gagliano del Capo.

Sentiero del Ciolo, Gagliano del Capo

A beautiful alley with bougainvillea and hanging laundry in Polignano a Mare, Puglia.

Polignano a Mare

The stone rooves of trulli houses in Alberobello, Puglia.

Alberobello

People sitting outside of Agricola Gelateria in Lecce, Puglia.

Agricola Gelateria in Lecce

A red vespa against a stone wall and green doorway in Ostuni, Puglia.

Ostuni

A white-washed, stone archway on a street in Ostuni, Puglia.

Ostuni

Three men standing around a table with a checkered tablecloth in Locorotondo, Puglia.

Men in Locorotondo

A view of the rocky cliffs and seating with umbrellas from Bar Ristorante L'Incanto near Gagliano del Capo.

Gagliano del Capo

An olive tree and a trullo in the countryside near Locorotondo, Puglia.

The common sight of olive trees and trulli

A doorway and a decorative ceramic cactus against a stone wall in Mesagne, Puglia.

Mesagne

The port with blue and red fishing boats in Monopoli, Puglia.

Monopoli

A view of Ostuni, Puglia against the background of a bright blue sky.

Ostuni

Are you heading to Puglia soon? What are you most looking forward to seeing? Leave a comment below!

 
Brie Fox
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